Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Lunar surface conditions, especially in permanent shadow regions, expose scientific instruments and commercial payloads to extreme temperature swings, radiation, and lack of power and communications, making sustained operations risky and costly.
Solution
CosmoChute delivers a reusable, interoperable robotic platform that shields, powers, and connects payloads on the Moon. Their system integrates thermal protection, continuous power delivery, and data downlink capabilities, enabling payloads to operate reliably across the full lunar day‑night cycle. The platform includes modular rover and trailer assets that can transport and host payloads, providing permanent‑shadow‑region (PSR) compatible housing. By combining hardware and software for autonomous navigation, hazard avoidance, and standardized payload interfaces, the solution reduces the need for expendable hardware and supports both scientific experiments and resource extraction missions.
Target Audience
Primary customers are lunar mission planners, commercial enterprises, and scientific agencies seeking reliable surface infrastructure for payload power, thermal protection, and communications in harsh lunar environments.
Features
- Modular rover (EPOC) with autonomous navigation, real‑time hazard avoidance, and interchangeable payload bays
- Towable trailer (OASYS) that docks with the rover, offering standardized CubeSat‑form‑factor bays and sequential payload deployment
- Payload Survival System (Cartridge) with multi‑layer insulation and radiative rejection for passive thermal control across -40 °C to +85 °C
- Integrated power (up to 300 W peak) and data downlink to Earth for continuous operation and real‑time experiment monitoring
- PSR‑capable hosting that protects instruments in permanently shadowed regions while allowing optical science and regolith access
- Scalable architecture allowing multiple deployments to increase infrastructure utility over time